Hoeveel mag een gewonnen levensjaar kosten? Onderzoek naar de waardering van de QALY

Paul F. Van Gils; Casper G. Schoemaker; Johan J. Polder

Hoeveel mag een gewonnen levensjaar kosten? Onderzoek naar de waardering van de QALY

Translated title of the contribution: How much should a gained life-year cost? Study on the assessment of a QALY

Paul F. Van Gils^*, Casper G. Schoemaker, Johan J. Polder

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Abstract

• cpolicy makers to make difficult choices in the insurance package. • In order to make rational choices, there must be an understanding of the healthcare costs as well as the value of the health that the care provides. • Health economists have in recent years carried out extensive research into the value that people attribute to health. • Health is of great social value, and is difficult to express in concrete monetary terms. • One extra life-year in good health ('quality-adjusted life year', QALY) seems to be valued on average at no less than 50,000 euros by people. • Methodology needs to be developed in this area so that study results are more uniform and can be better compared. Physicians and policy makers will thus gain more insight into the value of health.

Translated title of the contribution	How much should a gained life-year cost? Study on the assessment of a QALY
Original language	Dutch
Article number	A6507
Journal	Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde
Volume	158
Issue number	8
Publication status	Published - 2014
Externally published	Yes

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Hoeveel mag een gewonnen levensjaar kosten? Onderzoek naar de waardering van de QALY

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